Inexpensive Options to Create PDF Documents
This article reviews two applications, RoboPDF 2.0 ($50) and pdfFactory ($50), that offer a low-cost alternative for attorneys currently using Adobe to create database repositories of documents.
Category «E-Records»
Law Firm Leverages E-Documents
From the March 2003 issue of AmLaw Tech, this article on a customized electronic discovery application called Patterns, developed for Preston Gates, is described as “a search engine on steroids.”
Discovery and Electronic Evidence
The ABA Law Practice Management Section recently launched a new e-zine, Law Practice Today, that focuses on “law practice marketing, management, technology, and finance.” From the February 14 issue, an article by attorney Joseph Kashi, Systematic Discovery and Organization of Electronic Evidence, focuses on how “gaining an early, effective, and systematic approach to your electronic …
The Challenges of Archiving E-Court Documents
This law.com article reviews the two major applications under consideration as standards for electronically archiving court documents: “Portable Document Format (PDF) designed especially for long-term archiving, called PDF-Archive or PDF-A. The second format is Extensible Markup Language (XML).”
Court Switches to PDF for Slip Opinions
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit posted the following statement: “As of February 4, 2003, opinions are available as PDF documents to better represent the formatting of the printed slip opinion.” Thanks to Donna Cavallini for the link.
New York City's Landmark Online Records Bill
The New York City Council has passed, and sent to Mayor Bloomberg for signature, the first bill of its kind for any city or state, requiring online publication of all city agency reports and publications within ten days of issuance. A prior press release is available here. All documents are to be sent in electronic …
Financial Data Disappearing From Corporate Websites
In this article, Companies Are Divided on Providing Online Data, the New York Times examines the growing trend among corporate websites to limit the amount of financial data they make available to investors, who often make corporate sites their first stop when conducting research. While some companies choose to continue to provide a deep archive …
Federal Courts in New Jersey Ease Toward E-Filing
Beginning in 2003, the Federal District Court in New Jersey will switch from using snail-mail in favor of faxing documents to “consenting parties” as they transition to the implementation of an e-filing system, according to this law.com article.
SEC E-Filing of Ownership Reports
On December 18, the SEC proposed: “the mandatory electronic filing of change of beneficial ownership reports required to be filed by officers, directors and principal security holders under Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, and Web site posting of such reports by issuers with corporate Web sites.”
Northern District of Geogia Moves to E-Filing
The U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia issued Standing Order 02-01, Electronic Access to Public Records and Sensitive Information, on October 17, 2002. The document stipulates that effective January 1, 2003, the court “intends to make electronic access to court files available through PACER by imaging documents into the court’s computer system.”
Patent Office Works on Transition to E-Records
As I reported in November, the USPTO has undertaken an ambitious plan to transition to a paperless public access system. However, this new agency announcement indicates that there is now a greater understanding of the tremendous challenges inherent in this project, and the need to ensure that paper copies continue to be available to prevent …
Southern District of NY to Initiate E-Filing
The U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York, issued a press release on December 2 stating its plan to implement a new e-filing and case management system in February 2003.
